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- the present disclosure relates to a cable connection structure, an endoscope, and a method of manufacturing a cable connection structure.
- a known endoscope has a configuration with a flexible and elongated insertion section including, at a distal end thereof, an imaging device, and when the insertion section is inserted into a subject such as a patient, image data of the inside of the subject is acquired by the imaging device at the distal end portion so as to be transmitted to an external information processing device.
- a plurality of cables is utilized, and the plurality of cables is connected to a substrate of the imaging device.
- a cable connection structure including: cables, each including a jacket and a core wire exposed at an end portion by removing the jacket; a first fixing member configured to fix distal end portions of exposed core wires while holding the cables at predetermined intervals; a second fixing member configured to fix proximal end portions of the exposed core wires while holding the cables at predetermined intervals; and a substrate including a core wire connection electrode configured to electrically connect the core wire at a position between the first fixing member and the second fixing member, wherein the first fixing member and the second fixing member are different members.
- FIG. 1 is a view schematically illustrating an overall configuration of an endoscope system according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cable connection structure used in an endoscope according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the cable connection structure of FIG. 2 as seen in the cable extending direction;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cable assembly used for the cable connection structure of FIG. 2 ;
- FIGS. 5A to 5F are views illustrating a method of manufacturing the cable assembly of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 6 is a side view of a cable connection structure according to a second embodiment, as seen in the cable extending direction;
- FIGS. 7A to 7E are views illustrating a method of manufacturing the cable assembly of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a cable connection structure according to a third embodiment.
- an endoscope system including a cable connection structure will be described according to embodiments (hereinafter, referred to as “embodiment(s)”).
- the present disclosure is not limited by the embodiment.
- each of drawings referred to in the following description is merely an example schematically illustrating shapes, size, and positional relationships to the degree that makes the present disclosure understandable. That is, the present disclosure is not limited only to the shapes, the size and the positional relationships illustrated in each of the drawings. Furthermore, dimensions and ratios may be mutually different in individual drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a view schematically illustrating an overall configuration of an endoscope system 1 according to a first embodiment.
- an endoscope system 1 includes an endoscope 2 that is introduced into a subject and captures an image inside the body of a subject and generates an image signal of the interior of the subject, an information processing device 3 that performs predetermined image processing on the image signal captured by the endoscope 2 and controls each of portions of the endoscope system 1 , a light source device 4 that generates illumination light for the endoscope 2 , and a display device 5 that displays an image of the image signal after undergoing image processing performed by the information processing device 3 .
- the endoscope 2 includes an insertion section 6 that is inserted into the subject, an operating unit 7 that is arranged on a proximal end side of the insertion section 6 and gripped by a surgeon, and a universal cord 8 that has flexibility and extends from the operating unit 7 .
- the insertion section 6 includes a light guide using an illumination fiber, an electric cable, an optical fiber, etc.
- the insertion section 6 includes a distal end portion 6 a including an imaging device described below, a bending portion 6 b that is a bendable portion formed with a plurality of bending pieces, and a flexible tube portion 6 c that is flexible and provided on a proximal end side of the bending portion 6 b .
- the distal end portion 6 a includes an illumination unit that illuminates an inside of the subject through an illumination lens, an observation unit that captures an internal image of the subject, an aperture portion communicating with a treatment tool channel, and an air/water feeding nozzle (not illustrated).
- the operating unit 7 includes a bending knob 7 a used to bend the bending portion 6 b in up-down and left-right directions, a treatment tool insertion section 7 b being a section through which treatment tools such as biological forceps and a laser knife are inserted into the body cavity of the subject, and a plurality of switching sections 7 c used to operate peripheral equipment such as the information processing device 3 , the light source device 4 , an air feeding device, a water feeding device, and a gas feeding device.
- a treatment tools inserted from the treatment tool insertion section 7 b passes through an internal treatment tool channel and comes out from the aperture portion of the distal end of the insertion section 6 .
- the universal cord 8 includes a light guide formed of a lighting fiber, a cable, etc.
- the universal cord 8 is branched at a proximal end. One end portion of the branched section is a connector 8 a , and the other proximal end is a connector 8 b .
- the connector 8 a is removably attached to the connector of the information processing device 3 .
- the connector 8 b is removably attached to the light source device 4 .
- the universal cord 8 transmits illumination light emitted from the light source device 4 to the distal end portion 6 a via the connector 8 b and the light guide formed with the illumination fiber.
- the universal cord 8 transmits an image signal captured by an imaging device to be described below to the information processing device 3 via the cable and the connector 8 a.
- the information processing device 3 performs predetermined image processing on the image signal output from the connector 8 a , while controlling the whole endoscope system 1 .
- the light source device 4 includes a light source that emits light, a condenser lens, etc. Under the control of the information processing device 3 , the light source device 4 emits light from the light source and supplies the light to the endoscope 2 connected via the connector 8 b and the light guide formed with the illumination fiber of the universal cord 8 , as illumination light supplied to the inside of the subject as an object.
- the display device 5 includes a display using liquid crystal or organic electro luminescence (EL).
- the display device 5 displays, via a video cable 5 a , various types of information including an image that has undergone predetermined image processing performed by the information processing device 3 .
- the surgeon may perform observation of a desired position inside the subject and diagnosis of the symptoms by operating the endoscope 2 while viewing an image (in-vivo image) displayed by the display device 5 .
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cable connection structure 100 used in the endoscope 2 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the cable connection structure 100 of FIG. 2 as seen in the cable extending direction.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cable assembly 10 used for the cable connection structure 100 of FIG. 2 .
- the cable connection structure 100 includes the cable assembly 10 and a substrate 20 .
- the cable assembly 10 includes a plurality of coaxial cables 11 , a first fixing member 16 A and a second fixing member 16 B adapted to fix the plurality of coaxial cables 11 while holding the cables at predetermined intervals.
- the coaxial cable 11 is formed with a core wire 15 , a dielectric 14 as a covering around the core wire 15 , a shield 13 as a covering around the dielectric 14 , and a jacket 12 as a covering around the shield 13 .
- the jacket 12 , the shield 13 , and the dielectric 14 are removed so that the core wire 15 , the dielectric 14 , and the shield 13 are revealed stepwise.
- the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B are each formed of an insulating resin such as an ultraviolet curable resin.
- the substrate 20 is equipped with a core wire connection electrode 22 that connects the core wire 15 , and a shield connection electrode 21 that connects the shield 13 .
- the core wire 15 and the shield 13 are electrically connected to the core wire connection electrode 22 and the shield connection electrode 21 by solder 23 .
- the solder 23 may be another conductive material such as a conductive adhesive.
- FIGS. 5A to 5F are views illustrating a method of manufacturing the cable assembly 10 of FIG. 2 .
- the plurality of coaxial cables 11 is held at predetermined intervals by a jig (not illustrated).
- the coaxial cables 11 are held with a jig at two locations, the distal end side and the proximal end side.
- the jig used here is a member having a groove that fits a pitch interval of the coaxial cable 11 . By setting the coaxial cable 11 into the groove, it is possible to adjust the intervals of the coaxial cables 11 .
- the jacket 12 is removed by laser processing or the like to reveal the shield 13 .
- the jackets 12 at both ends of the coaxial cable 11 held by the jig are left unremoved.
- the shield 13 is removed by laser processing or the like to reveal the dielectric 14 while leaving at least the shield 13 on the proximal end side.
- FIG. 5C is a case where the removal of the shield 13 is performed so as to leave the shield 13 unremoved at both ends, it is allowable to also remove the distal end-side shield 13 as long as the shield 13 connected to the shield connection electrode 21 of the substrate 20 may be left unremoved on the proximal end side (coaxial cable 11 extending direction side).
- the core wire 15 is revealed by partially removing the dielectric 14 using laser processing or the like in a state of leaving at least a part of the dielectric 14 revealed on the proximal end side unremoved.
- the length of the dielectric 14 to leave unremoved may be short. Still, by leaving the dielectric 14 unremoved on the proximal end side, it would be possible to prevent a short circuit between the shield 13 and the core wire 15 .
- FIG. 5D is a case where the removal of the dielectric 14 is performed so as to leave the dielectric 14 unremoved at both ends, the dielectric 14 on the distal end side may be removed.
- an ultraviolet curable resin or the like is used to seal the surroundings of the revealed core wire 15 , thereby forming a resin fixing portion 16 .
- the resin fixing portion 16 may be formed by a method in which an uncured ultraviolet curable resin is applied around the core wire 15 or injected into a mold installed around the core wire 15 and cured.
- the resin fixing portion 16 is partially removed and then divided into a distal end side and a proximal end side to form a first fixing member 16 A and a second fixing member 16 B, respectively.
- the resin alone is removed to reveal the core wire 15 between the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B.
- the revealed core wire 15 will be connected to the core wire connection electrode 22 of the substrate 20 .
- the first fixing member 16 A on the distal end side is cut perpendicularly to the extending direction of the coaxial cable 11 using laser processing or the like, thereby enabling manufacture of the cable assembly 10 .
- the cable connection structure 100 is manufactured by connecting, by the solder 23 , the revealed shield 13 and core wire 15 of the obtained cable assembly 10 respectively to the shield connection electrode 21 and the core wire connection electrode 22 of the substrate 20 .
- the cable connection structure 100 of the first embodiment it is possible to remove the jacket 12 , the shield 13 , and the dielectric 14 in a state where both ends of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 are fixed with jigs, making it possible to collectively to process the plurality of coaxial cables 11 . Furthermore, fixing both ends of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 with jigs enables stabled postures of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 . With this advantage, when the coaxial cables are processed by laser processing, it is possible to perform highly accurate alignment of the coaxial cables with respect to the focal position of the laser, leading to successful processing. As a result, the work may be easily performed.
- both ends of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 are held and fixed at predetermined intervals by the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B. This makes it possible to improve the pitch accuracy of the coaxial cables 11 , leading to the reduction of the occurrence of short circuits even at a narrow pitch.
- the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B are not connected to the substrate 20 .
- these members may be fixed to the substrate 20 with an adhesive or the like.
- Using a configuration in which the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B are fixed to the substrate 20 it is possible to prevent breakage of a connection portion even when the coaxial cable 11 or the like is subjected to the stress due to application of excessive force.
- the above-described first embodiment is an exemplary case of the cable connection structure 100 using the cable assembly 10 formed with a plurality of coaxial cables 11 , it is also possible to obtain similar effects by using a cable assembly formed of a single wire (simple wire) cable in which the core wire is covered with a jacket.
- a single wire cable it is possible to remove the jacket at the end to reveal the core wire, and fix the distal end portion of the revealed core wire by using the first fixing member, while fixing the proximal end portion by using the second fixing member.
- this configuration it is also possible to improve the cable pitch accuracy, leading to the reduction of the occurrence of short circuits even at a narrow pitch.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of a cable connection structure 100 A according to the second embodiment, as seen in a cable extending direction.
- the cable connection structure 100 A of the second embodiment includes a cable assembly 10 A and a substrate 20 .
- the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B are formed for the purpose of providing a covering around the revealed dielectric 14 .
- the material of the dielectric 14 has low adhesiveness to the resin, it is preferable to apply surface treatment on the dielectric 14 in order to improve the adhesiveness.
- FIGS. 7A to 7E are views illustrating a method of manufacturing the cable assembly 10 A of FIG. 6 .
- FIGS. 7A to 7C Processes of FIGS. 7A to 7C are performed similarly to the processes of FIGS. 5A to 5C of the first embodiment. Thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 7D , an ultraviolet curable resin or the like is used to seal around the revealed dielectric 14 , thereby forming a resin fixing portion 16 .
- the resin fixing portion 16 is partially removed and then divided into a distal end side and a proximal end side to form a first fixing member 16 A and a second fixing member 16 B, respectively.
- the resin and the dielectric 14 are removed to reveal the core wire 15 between the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B.
- the revealed core wire 15 will be connected to the core wire connection electrode 22 of the substrate 20 .
- the first fixing member 16 A provides a covering around a first dielectric 14 A existing independently on the distal end side
- the second fixing member 16 B provides a covering around a second dielectric 14 B revealed on the proximal end side.
- the cable connection structure 100 A of the second embodiment enables the removal of the jacket 12 , the shield 13 , and the dielectric 14 in a state where both ends of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 are fixed with jigs, making it possible to collectively process the plurality of coaxial cables 11 . Furthermore, fixing both ends of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 with jigs enables stabled postures of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 . With this advantage, when the coaxial cables are processed by laser processing, it is possible to perform highly accurate alignment of the coaxial cables with respect to the focal position of the laser, leading to successful processing. As a result, the work may be easily performed.
- both ends of the plurality of coaxial cables 11 are held and fixed at predetermined intervals by the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B. This makes it possible to improve the pitch accuracy of the coaxial cables 11 , leading to the reduction of the occurrence of short circuits even at a narrow pitch.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a cable connection structure 200 according to the third embodiment, as seen in the cable extending direction.
- the cable connection structure 200 of the third embodiment includes a lower cable assembly 10 B, an upper cable assembly 110 , and a substrate 20 B.
- the lower cable assembly 10 B has a structure similar to the structure of the cable assembly 10 of the first embodiment, and the revealed shield 13 is electrically connected to the shield connection electrode 21 by solder 23 . Furthermore, the core wire 15 revealed between the first fixing member 16 A and the second fixing member 16 B is connected to a lower core wire connection electrode 22 B by the solder 23 .
- the upper cable assembly 110 includes a plurality of coaxial cables 111 , a first fixing member 116 A and a second fixing member 116 B adapted to fix the plurality of coaxial cables 111 while holding the cables at predetermined intervals.
- the coaxial cable 111 is constructed from a core wire 115 , a dielectric 114 as a covering around the core wire 115 , a shield 113 as a covering around the dielectric 114 , and a jacket 112 as a covering around the shield 113 .
- the jacket 112 , the shield 113 , and the dielectric 114 are removed so that the core wire 115 , the dielectric 114 , and the shield 113 are revealed stepwise.
- the revealed shield 113 of the upper cable assembly 110 is electrically connected, by solder 123 , to the shield connection electrode 21 via the shield 13 and the solder 23 of the lower cable assembly 10 B. Furthermore, the core wire 115 revealed between the first fixing member 116 A and the second fixing member 116 B is connected to an upper core wire connection electrode 24 by the solder 123 .
- the proximal end side portion of the upper cable assembly 110 with respect to the second fixing member 116 B is arranged above the lower cable assembly 10 B. Furthermore, the upper core wire connection electrode 24 that connects the core wire of the upper cable assembly 110 is arranged in a state of being more separated from the shield connection electrode 21 , compared to from the lower core wire connection electrode 22 B that connects the core wire of the lower cable assembly 10 B.
- a height h 3 of the first fixing member 116 A and the second fixing member 116 B of the upper cable assembly 110 is formed to be higher than a height h 1 of the first fixing member 16 A and a height h 2 of the second fixing member 16 B of the lower cable assembly 10 B.
- the height h 1 of the first fixing member 16 A of the lower cable assembly 10 B is desirably formed to be lower than the height H 2 of the second fixing member 16 B of the lower cable assembly 10 B.
- the height h 1 of the first fixing member 16 A and the height h 2 of the second fixing member 16 B of the lower cable assembly 10 B may be the same.
- the cable connection structure 200 according to the third embodiment has effects similar to the effects of the first embodiment.
- the cables having a double stage structure including upper and lower stages are connected to the substrate, it is possible to reduce the mounting area. Accordingly, when the cable connection structure 200 is used for an endoscope or the like, it is possible to miniaturize the endoscope or the like.
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- This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/JP2018/026080, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present disclosure relates to a cable connection structure, an endoscope, and a method of manufacturing a cable connection structure.
- A known endoscope has a configuration with a flexible and elongated insertion section including, at a distal end thereof, an imaging device, and when the insertion section is inserted into a subject such as a patient, image data of the inside of the subject is acquired by the imaging device at the distal end portion so as to be transmitted to an external information processing device. In order to transmit/receive drive power, clock signals, or the like, in addition to the image data, a plurality of cables is utilized, and the plurality of cables is connected to a substrate of the imaging device.
- There has been a proposed technique for performing cable connection to electrodes arranged with a narrow pitch while suppressing cable misalignment (refer to JP 5510090 B).
- According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cable connection structure including: cables, each including a jacket and a core wire exposed at an end portion by removing the jacket; a first fixing member configured to fix distal end portions of exposed core wires while holding the cables at predetermined intervals; a second fixing member configured to fix proximal end portions of the exposed core wires while holding the cables at predetermined intervals; and a substrate including a core wire connection electrode configured to electrically connect the core wire at a position between the first fixing member and the second fixing member, wherein the first fixing member and the second fixing member are different members.
- The above and other features, advantages and technical and industrial significance of this disclosure will be better understood by reading the following detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure, when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a view schematically illustrating an overall configuration of an endoscope system according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cable connection structure used in an endoscope according to the first embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is a side view of the cable connection structure ofFIG. 2 as seen in the cable extending direction; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cable assembly used for the cable connection structure ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIGS. 5A to 5F are views illustrating a method of manufacturing the cable assembly ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 6 is a side view of a cable connection structure according to a second embodiment, as seen in the cable extending direction; -
FIGS. 7A to 7E are views illustrating a method of manufacturing the cable assembly ofFIG. 6 ; and -
FIG. 8 is a side view of a cable connection structure according to a third embodiment. - Hereinafter, an endoscope system including a cable connection structure will be described according to embodiments (hereinafter, referred to as “embodiment(s)”). In addition, the present disclosure is not limited by the embodiment. Furthermore, each of drawings referred to in the following description is merely an example schematically illustrating shapes, size, and positional relationships to the degree that makes the present disclosure understandable. That is, the present disclosure is not limited only to the shapes, the size and the positional relationships illustrated in each of the drawings. Furthermore, dimensions and ratios may be mutually different in individual drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a view schematically illustrating an overall configuration of anendoscope system 1 according to a first embodiment. As illustrated inFIG. 1 , anendoscope system 1 includes an endoscope 2 that is introduced into a subject and captures an image inside the body of a subject and generates an image signal of the interior of the subject, aninformation processing device 3 that performs predetermined image processing on the image signal captured by the endoscope 2 and controls each of portions of theendoscope system 1, a light source device 4 that generates illumination light for the endoscope 2, and adisplay device 5 that displays an image of the image signal after undergoing image processing performed by theinformation processing device 3. - The endoscope 2 includes an
insertion section 6 that is inserted into the subject, anoperating unit 7 that is arranged on a proximal end side of theinsertion section 6 and gripped by a surgeon, and a universal cord 8 that has flexibility and extends from theoperating unit 7. - The
insertion section 6 includes a light guide using an illumination fiber, an electric cable, an optical fiber, etc. Theinsertion section 6 includes adistal end portion 6 a including an imaging device described below, abending portion 6 b that is a bendable portion formed with a plurality of bending pieces, and aflexible tube portion 6 c that is flexible and provided on a proximal end side of thebending portion 6 b. Thedistal end portion 6 a includes an illumination unit that illuminates an inside of the subject through an illumination lens, an observation unit that captures an internal image of the subject, an aperture portion communicating with a treatment tool channel, and an air/water feeding nozzle (not illustrated). - The
operating unit 7 includes abending knob 7 a used to bend thebending portion 6 b in up-down and left-right directions, a treatmenttool insertion section 7 b being a section through which treatment tools such as biological forceps and a laser knife are inserted into the body cavity of the subject, and a plurality ofswitching sections 7 c used to operate peripheral equipment such as theinformation processing device 3, the light source device 4, an air feeding device, a water feeding device, and a gas feeding device. A treatment tools inserted from the treatmenttool insertion section 7 b passes through an internal treatment tool channel and comes out from the aperture portion of the distal end of theinsertion section 6. - The universal cord 8 includes a light guide formed of a lighting fiber, a cable, etc. The universal cord 8 is branched at a proximal end. One end portion of the branched section is a
connector 8 a, and the other proximal end is aconnector 8 b. Theconnector 8 a is removably attached to the connector of theinformation processing device 3. Theconnector 8 b is removably attached to the light source device 4. The universal cord 8 transmits illumination light emitted from the light source device 4 to thedistal end portion 6 a via theconnector 8 b and the light guide formed with the illumination fiber. Moreover, the universal cord 8 transmits an image signal captured by an imaging device to be described below to theinformation processing device 3 via the cable and theconnector 8 a. - The
information processing device 3 performs predetermined image processing on the image signal output from theconnector 8 a, while controlling thewhole endoscope system 1. - The light source device 4 includes a light source that emits light, a condenser lens, etc. Under the control of the
information processing device 3, the light source device 4 emits light from the light source and supplies the light to the endoscope 2 connected via theconnector 8 b and the light guide formed with the illumination fiber of the universal cord 8, as illumination light supplied to the inside of the subject as an object. - The
display device 5 includes a display using liquid crystal or organic electro luminescence (EL). Thedisplay device 5 displays, via avideo cable 5 a, various types of information including an image that has undergone predetermined image processing performed by theinformation processing device 3. With this configuration, the surgeon may perform observation of a desired position inside the subject and diagnosis of the symptoms by operating the endoscope 2 while viewing an image (in-vivo image) displayed by thedisplay device 5. - Next, the
cable connection structure 100 used in theendoscope system 1 will be described in detail.FIG. 2 is a perspective view of acable connection structure 100 used in the endoscope 2 according to the first embodiment.FIG. 3 is a side view of thecable connection structure 100 ofFIG. 2 as seen in the cable extending direction.FIG. 4 is a perspective view of acable assembly 10 used for thecable connection structure 100 ofFIG. 2 . - The
cable connection structure 100 includes thecable assembly 10 and asubstrate 20. - The
cable assembly 10 includes a plurality ofcoaxial cables 11, afirst fixing member 16A and asecond fixing member 16B adapted to fix the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 while holding the cables at predetermined intervals. - The
coaxial cable 11 is formed with acore wire 15, a dielectric 14 as a covering around thecore wire 15, ashield 13 as a covering around the dielectric 14, and ajacket 12 as a covering around theshield 13. In thecoaxial cable 11, thejacket 12, theshield 13, and the dielectric 14 are removed so that thecore wire 15, the dielectric 14, and theshield 13 are revealed stepwise. - The
first fixing member 16A and thesecond fixing member 16B are each formed of an insulating resin such as an ultraviolet curable resin. - The
substrate 20 is equipped with a corewire connection electrode 22 that connects thecore wire 15, and ashield connection electrode 21 that connects theshield 13. Thecore wire 15 and theshield 13 are electrically connected to the corewire connection electrode 22 and theshield connection electrode 21 bysolder 23. Thesolder 23 may be another conductive material such as a conductive adhesive. - Next, a method of manufacturing the
cable assembly 10 will be described with reference to the drawings.FIGS. 5A to 5F are views illustrating a method of manufacturing thecable assembly 10 ofFIG. 2 . - First, as illustrated in
FIG. 5A , the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 is held at predetermined intervals by a jig (not illustrated). Thecoaxial cables 11 are held with a jig at two locations, the distal end side and the proximal end side. The jig used here is a member having a groove that fits a pitch interval of thecoaxial cable 11. By setting thecoaxial cable 11 into the groove, it is possible to adjust the intervals of thecoaxial cables 11. - Next, as illustrated in
FIG. 5B , thejacket 12 is removed by laser processing or the like to reveal theshield 13. Thejackets 12 at both ends of thecoaxial cable 11 held by the jig are left unremoved. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5C , theshield 13 is removed by laser processing or the like to reveal the dielectric 14 while leaving at least theshield 13 on the proximal end side. AlthoughFIG. 5C is a case where the removal of theshield 13 is performed so as to leave theshield 13 unremoved at both ends, it is allowable to also remove the distal end-side shield 13 as long as theshield 13 connected to theshield connection electrode 21 of thesubstrate 20 may be left unremoved on the proximal end side (coaxial cable 11 extending direction side). - As illustrated in
FIG. 5D , thecore wire 15 is revealed by partially removing the dielectric 14 using laser processing or the like in a state of leaving at least a part of the dielectric 14 revealed on the proximal end side unremoved. The length of the dielectric 14 to leave unremoved may be short. Still, by leaving the dielectric 14 unremoved on the proximal end side, it would be possible to prevent a short circuit between theshield 13 and thecore wire 15. AlthoughFIG. 5D is a case where the removal of the dielectric 14 is performed so as to leave the dielectric 14 unremoved at both ends, the dielectric 14 on the distal end side may be removed. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5E , an ultraviolet curable resin or the like is used to seal the surroundings of the revealedcore wire 15, thereby forming aresin fixing portion 16. Theresin fixing portion 16 may be formed by a method in which an uncured ultraviolet curable resin is applied around thecore wire 15 or injected into a mold installed around thecore wire 15 and cured. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5F , theresin fixing portion 16 is partially removed and then divided into a distal end side and a proximal end side to form a first fixingmember 16A and asecond fixing member 16B, respectively. At the removal of theresin fixing portion 16, the resin alone is removed to reveal thecore wire 15 between the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B. The revealedcore wire 15 will be connected to the corewire connection electrode 22 of thesubstrate 20. - Thereafter, the first fixing
member 16A on the distal end side is cut perpendicularly to the extending direction of thecoaxial cable 11 using laser processing or the like, thereby enabling manufacture of thecable assembly 10. - Furthermore, the
cable connection structure 100 is manufactured by connecting, by thesolder 23, the revealedshield 13 andcore wire 15 of the obtainedcable assembly 10 respectively to theshield connection electrode 21 and the corewire connection electrode 22 of thesubstrate 20. - According to the
cable connection structure 100 of the first embodiment, it is possible to remove thejacket 12, theshield 13, and the dielectric 14 in a state where both ends of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 are fixed with jigs, making it possible to collectively to process the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11. Furthermore, fixing both ends of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 with jigs enables stabled postures of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11. With this advantage, when the coaxial cables are processed by laser processing, it is possible to perform highly accurate alignment of the coaxial cables with respect to the focal position of the laser, leading to successful processing. As a result, the work may be easily performed. Furthermore, both ends of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 are held and fixed at predetermined intervals by the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B. This makes it possible to improve the pitch accuracy of thecoaxial cables 11, leading to the reduction of the occurrence of short circuits even at a narrow pitch. - In the
cable connection structure 100 of the first embodiment, the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B are not connected to thesubstrate 20. However, these members may be fixed to thesubstrate 20 with an adhesive or the like. Using a configuration in which the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B are fixed to thesubstrate 20, it is possible to prevent breakage of a connection portion even when thecoaxial cable 11 or the like is subjected to the stress due to application of excessive force. - Although the above-described first embodiment is an exemplary case of the
cable connection structure 100 using thecable assembly 10 formed with a plurality ofcoaxial cables 11, it is also possible to obtain similar effects by using a cable assembly formed of a single wire (simple wire) cable in which the core wire is covered with a jacket. In the case of using a single wire cable, it is possible to remove the jacket at the end to reveal the core wire, and fix the distal end portion of the revealed core wire by using the first fixing member, while fixing the proximal end portion by using the second fixing member. With this configuration, it is also possible to improve the cable pitch accuracy, leading to the reduction of the occurrence of short circuits even at a narrow pitch. - Furthermore, similar effects may be obtained by using a cable assembly combining a coaxial cable and a single wire cable.
- In a second embodiment, the first fixing
member 16A and the second fixingmember 16B are formed around the revealeddielectric 14.FIG. 6 is a side view of acable connection structure 100A according to the second embodiment, as seen in a cable extending direction. - The
cable connection structure 100A of the second embodiment includes acable assembly 10A and asubstrate 20. In thecable assembly 10A, the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B are formed for the purpose of providing a covering around the revealeddielectric 14. When the material of the dielectric 14 has low adhesiveness to the resin, it is preferable to apply surface treatment on the dielectric 14 in order to improve the adhesiveness. - Next, a method of manufacturing the
cable assembly 10A will be described with reference to the figures.FIGS. 7A to 7E are views illustrating a method of manufacturing thecable assembly 10A ofFIG. 6 . - Processes of
FIGS. 7A to 7C are performed similarly to the processes ofFIGS. 5A to 5C of the first embodiment. Thereafter, as illustrated inFIG. 7D , an ultraviolet curable resin or the like is used to seal around the revealeddielectric 14, thereby forming aresin fixing portion 16. - As illustrated in
FIG. 7E , theresin fixing portion 16 is partially removed and then divided into a distal end side and a proximal end side to form a first fixingmember 16A and asecond fixing member 16B, respectively. At the removal of theresin fixing portion 16, the resin and the dielectric 14 are removed to reveal thecore wire 15 between the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B. The revealedcore wire 15 will be connected to the corewire connection electrode 22 of thesubstrate 20. In thecable connection structure 100A of the second embodiment, the first fixingmember 16A provides a covering around afirst dielectric 14A existing independently on the distal end side, while the second fixingmember 16B provides a covering around asecond dielectric 14B revealed on the proximal end side. - Similarly to the first embodiment, the
cable connection structure 100A of the second embodiment enables the removal of thejacket 12, theshield 13, and the dielectric 14 in a state where both ends of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 are fixed with jigs, making it possible to collectively process the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11. Furthermore, fixing both ends of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 with jigs enables stabled postures of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11. With this advantage, when the coaxial cables are processed by laser processing, it is possible to perform highly accurate alignment of the coaxial cables with respect to the focal position of the laser, leading to successful processing. As a result, the work may be easily performed. Furthermore, both ends of the plurality ofcoaxial cables 11 are held and fixed at predetermined intervals by the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B. This makes it possible to improve the pitch accuracy of thecoaxial cables 11, leading to the reduction of the occurrence of short circuits even at a narrow pitch. - In a third embodiment, cable assemblies are stacked in two stages of upper and lower stages and connected to the substrate.
FIG. 8 is a side view of acable connection structure 200 according to the third embodiment, as seen in the cable extending direction. - The
cable connection structure 200 of the third embodiment includes alower cable assembly 10B, anupper cable assembly 110, and asubstrate 20B. - The
lower cable assembly 10B has a structure similar to the structure of thecable assembly 10 of the first embodiment, and the revealedshield 13 is electrically connected to theshield connection electrode 21 bysolder 23. Furthermore, thecore wire 15 revealed between the first fixingmember 16A and the second fixingmember 16B is connected to a lower corewire connection electrode 22B by thesolder 23. - The
upper cable assembly 110 includes a plurality ofcoaxial cables 111, a first fixingmember 116A and asecond fixing member 116B adapted to fix the plurality ofcoaxial cables 111 while holding the cables at predetermined intervals. - Similarly to the
coaxial cable 11, thecoaxial cable 111 is constructed from acore wire 115, a dielectric 114 as a covering around thecore wire 115, ashield 113 as a covering around the dielectric 114, and ajacket 112 as a covering around theshield 113. In thecoaxial cable 111, thejacket 112, theshield 113, and the dielectric 114 are removed so that thecore wire 115, the dielectric 114, and theshield 113 are revealed stepwise. - The revealed
shield 113 of theupper cable assembly 110 is electrically connected, bysolder 123, to theshield connection electrode 21 via theshield 13 and thesolder 23 of thelower cable assembly 10B. Furthermore, thecore wire 115 revealed between the first fixingmember 116A and the second fixingmember 116B is connected to an upper corewire connection electrode 24 by thesolder 123. - As illustrated in
FIG. 8 , the proximal end side portion of theupper cable assembly 110 with respect to the second fixingmember 116B is arranged above thelower cable assembly 10B. Furthermore, the upper corewire connection electrode 24 that connects the core wire of theupper cable assembly 110 is arranged in a state of being more separated from theshield connection electrode 21, compared to from the lower corewire connection electrode 22B that connects the core wire of thelower cable assembly 10B. - Furthermore, in the
cable connection structure 200, in order to prevent interference between theupper cable assembly 110 and thelower cable assembly 10B, a height h3 of the first fixingmember 116A and the second fixingmember 116B of theupper cable assembly 110 is formed to be higher than a height h1 of the first fixingmember 16A and a height h2 of the second fixingmember 16B of thelower cable assembly 10B. - Furthermore, in order to prevent application of the load to the
electric wire 11 due to the bending of theelectric wire 11, the height h1 of the first fixingmember 16A of thelower cable assembly 10B is desirably formed to be lower than the height H2 of the second fixingmember 16B of thelower cable assembly 10B. - The height h1 of the first fixing
member 16A and the height h2 of the second fixingmember 16B of thelower cable assembly 10B may be the same. - The
cable connection structure 200 according to the third embodiment has effects similar to the effects of the first embodiment. In addition, since the cables having a double stage structure including upper and lower stages are connected to the substrate, it is possible to reduce the mounting area. Accordingly, when thecable connection structure 200 is used for an endoscope or the like, it is possible to miniaturize the endoscope or the like. - According to the present disclosure, there are advantageous effects of enabling holding the cables at predetermined intervals without the need for complicated work, and reducing the possibility of short circuit even when the pitch is narrow.
- Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the disclosure in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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